MCQs 1: The principle of virtual work can be applied to elastic system by considering the virtual work of_________________?

MCQs 2: The number of independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed space frame is_______________?

MCQs 3: The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is_________________?

MCQs 4: The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium in a space structure is___________________?

MCQs 5: A pin-jointed plane frame is unstable if________________?

MCQs 6: Independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed plane frame are_________________?

MCQs 7: Degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed plane frame having 15 members, 3 reaction components and 14 joints is__________________?

MCQs 8: If there are m unknown member forces, r unknown reaction components and j number of joints, then the degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by__________________?

MCQs 9: The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium of a plane structure is__________________?

MCQs 10: In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by________________?
i) bending moment
ii) shear force
iii) axial force
The correct answer is

MCQs 11: To generate the j the column of the flexibility matrix________________?

MCQs 12: For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is that the elements on the main diagonal________________?
i) of a stiffness matrix must be positive
ii) of a stiffness matrix must be negative
iii) of a flexibility matrix must be positive
iv) of a flexibility matrix must be negative
The correct answer is

MCQs 13: Study the following statements?
i) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is greater than the degree of static indeterminacy
ii) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is less than the degree of static indeterminacy
iii) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is greater than the degree of kinematic indeterminacy
iv) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is less than the degree of kinematic indeterminacy
The correct answer is?